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12/5/23, 1:18 PM Knowledge Lounge explores relationship between reading and 5th Industrial Revolution as part of Knowledge Summit 2023
who is also a translator and editor. During the session, Dr. Al-Qaisi highlighted the necessity of
empowering teachers to make the reading experience more personalized and attractive by
understanding the unique preferences of children. Furthermore, the session discussed different ways to
elevate the reading capabilities of children and the possibility of leveraging technologies such as AI to

make a qualitative leap in teaching and convert reading into a fun daily activity for children.

Furthermore, under the umbrella of Knowledge Lounge, the summit hosted Dr. Khaled Ghattas in a

session moderated by Rola Al Banna. The session shed light on the significance of launching and
deploying projects like Knowledge Lounge in the UAE and Al-Warsha in Lebanon that focus on young
people and developing their skills. During the session, Dr. Ghattas introduced a copy of his book titled
‘This is Not What I Wrote’ to MBRF officials and explained the key objective of the book, which is to ‘give
a voice to the voiceless.’ He also stated that the book comprises a unique collection of philosophical

short stories in a distinctive and simplified writing style that sheds light on social and personal dilemmas
confronted by modern humans from a new perspective. Dr. Ghattas stressed that through this book he
does not seek to offer solutions to these issues; instead, he seeks to stimulate readers’ thinking directly

and indirectly in order to understand and face them.

H.E. Jamal bin Huwaireb, CEO of the MBRF, said: “The current fast-paced technological changes
indicate the necessity to equip the world with knowledge to face emerging challenges and prepare for
the future. In light of this, we, at the MBRF, are keen on launching various initiatives such as the

Knowledge Summit and the Knowledge Lounge. The summit offers a dynamic platform that convenes
thought leaders, policymakers, decision-makers, experts, researchers, academics, and entrepreneurs
to share key insights, ideas, and best practices to find solutions for global challenges. The Knowledge

Lounge, on the other hand, serves as a key forum for dialogue and ideas to boost knowledge and
encourage innovative thinking. We seek to launch more innovative initiatives that help ensure a better
future.”

During a session titled ‘Leadership in the Age of Artificial Intelligence,’ speakers discussed the

extraordinary pace of technological advancements and innovations driven by the technological
revolution and AI across various institutions, along with the key skills that leaders need in the age of AI.
The session shed light on the concerns revolving around the impact of AI, robots, big data, the internet,

the metaverse, and pre-trained generative model platforms, including ChatGPT, on humans and their
potential to replace human intelligence by 2040. The session underscored the necessity to adopt new
approaches and develop skills focusing on humankind to keep up with AI and leverage it to find solutions
to real problems, improve customer experiences, and deliver services more efficiently.

Finally, the Knowledge Lounge organized a special dialogue session with Dr. Nidal Abou Zaki, Managing
Director of Orient Planet Group, under the theme ‘Smart Cities in the Arab World and their Economic and
Social Impacts.’ During the session, Dr. Abou Zaki explained about his newly launched book with the

same title, in which he highlighted the close relationship between technology, society, the economy, and

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